Teenagers Hold Back to School Party in Shafter
A Shafter crowd hosted a Back to School party with swimming at Richland Pool and dancing at Scout Hall. Organizers Bob Reeves and Larry Mullins chaperoned with Clyde Mullins. Attendees include Barbara Mences Wasco Barbara Maupin Jane Jones Pat Jones Kay Duerksen Dorothy Weitz Verna Peters Linda Robey Mary Brown Jean mas LaRae Pilgrim John Thompson Leroy Moser Jack Brown Larry Mullins Bobby Trout Don Trout Bobby Reeves Bruce Muir Bobby Day Carol Crabb Glen Handel and Billie Nixon. The American Legion Auxiliary met at Veterans Memorial Hall with reports from the Long Beach convention and district and Kern County Corner meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bobby Reeves
Larry Mullins
Bobby Trout
Clyde Mullins
Richland Pool
Scout Hall
Barbara Mences
Wasco
Barbara Maupin
Jane Jones
Pat
Betrothal announced for Mary Freda Lytle and Richard Rutledge
Mr and Mrs Furman Lytle announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Freda to Richard Rutledge son of Mr and Mrs Alex Rutledge Lawton Oklahoma The bride elect is a Shafter High School graduate The fiancé works in Marysville and the wedding is set for October 4 at the bride's home in Shafter The couple plan to reside in Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman Lytle
Burbank Ave
Mary Freda
Richard Rutledge
Alex Rutledge
Lawton
Oklo
Shafter High School
Marysville
Shafter
Mrs Eugene Sims Leaves After Stay With Staudachers
Mrs Eugene Sims departed Tuesday for her Long Beach home following a several day visit with Mr and Mrs W R Staudacher of 277 Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Sims
Long Beach
W. R., Staudacher
Walnut St
Church youth group gathering at Mrs Osborn home
Young people from the Church of the Nazarene gathered at the home of Mrs Hermatt Osborn on Richland Street for games and refreshments. Punch cake and candies were served to attendees including Henry Dorothy Willie Alma Badgett Janice Beaver Patricia Baze Claudette Forehand Carolyn Hearn Bonnie Wynema Osborn and Mrs Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Hermatt Osborn
Richland St
Henry
Dorothy
Willie
Alma Badgett
Janice Beaver
Patricia Baze
Claudette Forehand
Carolyn Hearn
Bonnie and Wynema Osborn
Mrs. Osborn
Home Adviser Opens Fall Rug Work Exhibition in Shafter
The first fall meeting of the Shafter home adviser program, at Mrs. William Irvine’s home, features a rug braiding demonstration and reversible rugs. Project leaders receive certificates, and new members are welcome. Mrs. Irvine’s address is 17839 Beech St. The event runs 10 to noon next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Area
William Irvine
Olson
Bakersfield
Whittaker Forest
Jean Fritz
Kern County
Bonnie Williams Bound for Santa Ana in New Chapter
Miss Bonnie Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams of California avenue will move to Santa Ana to start a new home. A Shafter High School graduate she worked as a bookkeeper for the Shafter Press after a prior stint as Bank of America teller and was a candidate for Shafter Cotton n Potato Festival queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Williams
Leonard Williams
California Avenue
Santa Ana
Miss Williams
Shafter
The
Shafter Press
Bank of America
Peggy Brown Weds Glen Hamilton in Las Vegas Chapel
Miss Peggy Brown daughter of Mrs V Brown and the late Ray Brown married Glen Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Stella Hamilton in a Las Vegas chapel on Saturday morning. The couple honeymooned in Nevada then returned to Shafter and will reside in Santa Maria where the benedict works. The bride, who studied at Shafter High and Oklahoma schools, wore a blue suit with red accessories and a red corsage. The groom, a 1953 Shafter High graduate, starred as fullback for the Generals and was active in Future Farmers of America and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Peggy Brown
V. Brown
Beech Avenue
Ray Brown
Glen Hamilton
Stella Hamilton
San Diego Avenue
Alden F. Brown
Bakersfield
Nevada City
Shafter
Santa Maria
Benedict
Sewing Circle Works on Quilt For Annual Sale
Members of the First Mennonite Church Sewing Circle met in the church basement to start a quilt for the November 3 sale. Mrs Earnest Schroeder reported on a church conference in Oregon and the group prepared bandages for a leper hospital in Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Church
Earnest Schroeder
Oregon
Formosa
Henry Froese
Tony Heller
Lydiamer
Henry Janzen
al Nikkel
B. Ratzlaff
Albert Froese
P. J. Gorsching
Lester Neufeld
Maurice Connell
John Neufeld
Jack Nikkel
J. C. Warneke
Menno Schmidt
Verna
Darlene
Norma Schmidt
Golden West Avenue
H. J. D. Janzen
Irish Return Finds Rev Breslin Back at St Therese
Rev Patrick Breslin pastor of St Therese's Catholic Church returned from a two month trip to his former home in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Breslin
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Ireland
Richland PTA to Welcome New Staff at Potluck
Richland PTA will host a 7 p.m. Tuesday potluck supper and reception in Richland Cafeteria to greet new teaching staff and non certificated personnel along with school board members. Mrs Grant Jensen PTA president announced the main dish and scalloped potatoes with other dishes planned by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Parent-Teacher Association
Grant Jensen
PTA
Sylvia Baughman
Ben Laverty
Marvin Lane
Reg Hammond
Bruce Crawford
Ross Harrington
Roy Farrell
Mesdames
Harold Greene
Clifford Crabb
L. A. Willis
Harry Thompson
Clarence Heiser
W. B. Car
Little Kids Party Feature By GAA At Shafter High
The Shafter High Girls Athletic Association plans a Little Kids Party in the gym tomorrow. Freshman girls play little boys and upperclassmen dress as little girls with short pants high socks and starched shirts for the boys and frilly dresses for the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High Girls’ Athletic Association
Joyce McDonald
Donna Johnson
Jeanne Trantahm
Marian Mettler
Youths Return From Three-Week Canada Trip
Relatives Douglas Peters Edward Peters and Leroy Neufeld came home Sunday after a 6000 mile three-week journey to Canada. They visited Laird and Waldheim Saskatchewan former home of the Peters and Neufeld families and enjoyed a Meadow Lake fishing excursion.
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Canada
Douglas
Edward Peters
Leroy Neufeld
Saskatchewan
Laird and Waldheim
Peters
Neufeld
Meadow Lake
Friends Honor Mrs. Pember With Shower
Mrs. Thomas Pember was honored at a layette shower at the Lee Bergman home on Orange Avenue hosted by Mrs. Lowell Bergman and Mrs. John Reimer. A decorated clothes basket displayed gifts under a clothesline while games and prizes entertained guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pember
Lee Bergman
Orange Avenue
Lowell Bergman
John Reimer
Ed Nikkel
Dick Burt
Alice Hummel
Gerry Becker
Loretta Becker
Doris Bergen
Mary Lou Enns
Marjorie Engel
Freda Penner
Katherine Penner
Harold Steward
John Schultz
Harry Schultz
Herb Engel
Oscar Bergman
Thomas Petker
Lowell Reimer
Willis Reimer
Alice Hummell
Harold Peters
Art Siemens
George Guenther
Cliff Peters
Co. C. Reimer
Mesdames
Lloyd Unruh
Art Penner
Theodore Heinrichs
Harold Wiens
Wallace Reimer
Aaron Peters
George Naron
Bonnie Rueb
Ruth Peters
Charlene Kroeker
Jimmy
Rusty Peters
Captain Jet Reveals Christine Williams Birthday Mystery
Televised reveal uncovers where Christine Williams birthday gift was hidden during her sixth birthday party at her parents home 230 Father St Attendees included Carolyn Williams Darrell Janzen Norman Garrison Margaret Baker Peggy Oury Ruth Ingraham Carol Ottman Janie Eliades Mark Pare Judy Jensen and Christine's brother Tommy with Mrs Oury assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Jet
Christine Williams
Hal Williams
Father St
Carolyn Williams
Darrell Janzen
Norman Garrison
Margaret Baker
Peggy Oury
Ruth Ingraham
Carol Ottman
Janie Eliades
Mark Pare
Judy Jensen
Christine
Tommy
Thomas Oury
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Memorial Hall
J. P. McCoy
Albert Finkbeiner
H. C. Hight
Earl Wipf
Cross
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Mary F. Lytle
Mary Freda Lytle
D. W
Dorothy Wilkinson
Berkeley Extension
McWhorter
Gruen
Gruen Perfection
America
Central Ave
Hamilton Rite
Oklahoma
Library Club
Future Homemakers of America
Shafter High
Generals
Future Farmers of America
Sewing Circle
Elaine Fleming
Dick Emich
Richland Pta
Pacific Telephone Business
Pacific Telephone
Seth Sate
I. U
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
301 Central
Mrs. Pember
California Ave
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